a.s.r. to change governance structure with introduction Management Board
a.s.r. today announces who will lead the proposed combination of the various business units of a.s.r. and Aegon Nederland and consequently will be the intended directors. This marks an important step in the development of a.s.r.’s organisational structure as of the combination with Aegon Nederland.
The senior managers who will lead the combination of the various business units of a.s.r. and Aegon Nederland, will be directors at a.s.r. from closing (1 July 2023 at the earliest) and seconded directors for the comparable business unit at Aegon Nederland.
From Aegon Nederland, Nadine Klokke will remain CEO of Knab (Aegon Bank), Paul Everloo will remain general manager of pension administrator TKP and Sven Kelder CEO of Robidus. Tim Schoonbergen will remain CEO of Nedasco. Robidus and Nedasco will become part of Distribution & Services at a.s.r. of which Jaap Eringa will remain CEO. Matthijs Hofstede of Aegon Nederland will become managing director of the combined mortgage business of a.s.r. and Aegon Nederland.
Of a.s.r.’s current senior management, Robert van der Schaaf will be responsible for the combined P&C business, Akkie Lansberg for the combined Income business, Guido Horst for the combined Life & Funeral business and Folkert Pama for Pensions and a.s.r. PPI and Aegon Cappital PPI. Thomas Oremus remains director of Health.
The service company of a.s.r., which includes accommodation, facility services and central procurement and contract management, will remain under the management of Gilbert Mattu as of the combination. Kees Tuijnman, a.s.r.’s current IT&C director, will also be responsible for IT&C after the combination.
The appointments are subject to closing of the transaction with Aegon, which will take place on 1 July 2023 at the earliest, and are subject to approval by regulators, including De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Authority for the Consumer & Market (ACM).
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